Source: Kent Nishimura / Getty In January 2020, Honolulu Police arrested a 10-year-old black girl in front of her classmates after a parent called the school to complain about a drawing made by the young girl. The parent demanded the police be called. Officers arrived at Honowai Elementary School, handcuffed the 10-year-old, and hauled her…
Source: paulquinncollege -instagram / iOne Digital Basketball is more about the game itself rather than aesthetics like uniform color and home court designs, but we’d be lying if we said it didn’t play a big part in the appeal when choosing a favorite team. For Dallas-based HBCU Paul Quinn College, many are even saying they…
Kelly, the disgraced superstar R&B singer, was convicted in September of nine counts of racketeering and sex trafficking. R. Kelly’s lawyer informed a federal judge Wednesday that the disgraced R&B singer-songwriter was placed on suicide watch following his sex trafficking conviction last month. Steve Greenberg, Kelly’s attorney, told Chicago U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber that…
The wrongful arrest of a disabled 10-year-old Black girl and unlawful detainment of her mother has become the catalyst behind demands for school-level change in Hawaii. At the helm of the demands is the American Civil Liberties Union, which claims the mother, Tamara Taylor, and her daughter were both traumatized by an incident that occurred…
The president of the Atlanta branch of the NAACP, in a rare official rebuke, said the city “can and must do better than elect Kasim Reed again.” The Atlanta chapter of the NAACP broke from protocol Wednesday to speak out against former mayor Kasim Reed’s repeat run for the office, a rare rebuke of a…
Jordyn Woods‘ NBA baller boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns has suffered many tragic family losses due to COVID-19, including his mother, and although he admits he’s forever changed, he’s grateful for having Woods by his side to help him heal. The Minnesota Timberwolves player joined Taraji P. Henson during the Oct. 18 episode of her Facebook Watch…
Lemon demanded they use their bully pulpit to get their message across — and that voters want “equal access to the voting booth.” CNN anchor Don Lemon took President Joe Biden and Democrats to task Wednesday for not doing enough for Black voters, who make up a crucial part of their constituency. Lemon’s comments came…
Robert “Red” Rushing sent a warning via Instagram on Sunday, Oct. 17, to his fiancée Toya Johnson and her girlfriends while they attended a friend’s bachelorette trip in Las Vegas. Johnson’s friend Monyetta Shaw, ex of singer Ne-Yo, celebrated her upcoming nuptials to Heath Carter with a weekend getaway. The guests included Johnson, Kandi Burruss, Tameka…
He was tased in the back by an officer, “causing him to fall on the ground,” according to Georgia officials A 24-year-old Georgia man has died after being tased by police during a traffic stop. According to official reports, during the Oct. 12 incident in Augusta, Richmond County deputies reportedly found a gun and a…
Simone Biles is putting herself first, even if it means not returning to the Olympics anytime soon. “No definite answer but it is something that I have thought about,” said the Olympian while speaking with the hosts of “The Real” about her pending participation in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Tokyo, Japan – Aug. 3:…
